China actor gains renewed fame after fellow star’s warlord role mocked for flawless make-up

Taiwanese-American actor Peter Ho has gained renewed fame in mainland China for a warlord role he played 14 years ago, after another actor was mocked for playing a similar role with flawless makeup in a new drama. Chinese actor Zhang Linghe was widely mocked as the “foundation general”, after a video clip of him playing a warlord in the recent romance costume drama Pursuit of Jade went viral. The video was reportedly made by Zhang’s fans to promote their idol, but received public ridicule, as...

By Fran Lu